Multiple choice

How many bones are in the upper head region?

  1. 25

  2. 26

  3. 27

  4. 30
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The skull is composed of 22 bones (8 cranial and 14 facial), plus the 6 auditory ossicles (3 in each ear), totaling 28. However, in many basic anatomy contexts, 26 or 28 is cited depending on whether the ossicles are counted. Given the options, 26 is the most plausible answer.

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